Am J Psychiatry 1980; 137:315-320
Copyright © 1980 by American Psychiatric Association
Linking general health and mental health systems of care: conceptual models of implementation
HA Pincus
Recent political and scientific developments have contributed to a growing
recognition of the need to move mental health into the mainstream of
general health service delivery. It is important to systematically approach
the development of a range of conceptual models that could link these two
systems. The author defines such linkage relationships in terms of three
basic elements: contractual, functional, and educational. He describes six
models and presents specific examples of each. He suggests the factors that
should be examined to select the most effective model for a given context
and presents future research needs in the field.
